Visual Arts
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Artists, Activism and the Anthropocene: What does it really mean for change?
After two summers that couldn’t be more different – from drought and fires to heavy rain – conversations about the…
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2021 Blockbuster art exhibitions and biennales
From American Doug Aitken, to Van Gogh's Sunflowers to Australian favourite Clarice Beckett, 60s fashionista Mary Quant and the return…
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ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Unveiling MONA's summer shows, Kids activities on tour in VIC, Piccinini's Skywhalepapa set to fly, Old Town cast announced, plus…
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Sydney festivals defy pandemic
The COVID outbreak and teeming rains have challenged – but not stopped – Sydney Summer Festival Season.
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How Aboriginal perspectives are transforming archaeological histories
New collaborative work at an Aboriginal cave in eastern Victoria shows the stark difference between contemporary archaeological research and that…
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Landmark writing festival celebrates 50 years of women’s voices
Creating a cultural change for women writers over the last 50 years, The Victorian Society of Women Writers are celebrating…
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New Australian Galleries and Museums opening in 2021
2021 will see over 14 new galleries and museums appear or extend across Australia, including major refurbishments and a swag…
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Emilya Colliver on why Making Art (with corporates) Matters
Cultural Entrepreneur Emilya Colliver has written a book targeted at developers and corporates, to assist in navigating board room discussion…
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Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
New names added to Adelaide Festival Centre's Walk of Fame, Peter Porter Poetry Prize shortlist revealed, regional arts in Australia…
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$1.4 million funding boost for First Nations arts and culture
Through the Cherish Fund, the Australia Council has delivered $1.4 million to First Nations arts organisations and artists.